Selling lemonade is a rite of passage for little kids. My kids had a stall one Christmas a few years back and half the money they raised went to the Kmart wishing tree as part of annual family Christmas charity donation. Last school holidays, my …
Homemade strawberry jam. All too simple with just fresh or frozen strawberries, sugar and lemon.
Our go to barbecue sauce with some added spices, chillies in adobo and dark chocolate
A barbecue sauce made from home-grown plums. Sweetened by the fruit, honey and molasses and heatened by paprika and chilli. As always, great along side those barbecue meats.
This Thai chilli jam tastes so good I went through a stage of eating it on toast with only a slice of cheese. There are a lot of flavour layers to this recipe which really does set it apart from your average chilli jam.
Fresh summer mangoes are a great addition to any meal and add a tangy twist to BBQ sauce. This sweet and spicy mango BBQ sauce is great alongside a summer meal, especially the barbecue variety.
This beetroot relish is a great addition to a Christmas hamper as it not only looks great with its rich purple colour but it’s also delicious with cheese and crackers, in a burger or simply on toast with a slice of cheese.
A sweet, spicy and tangy apple bourbon barbecue sauce. Great alongside those smoked meats and, well, any barbecue food for that matter.
Bacon. Strawberries… in a jam? Sounds good to me! Sweet spreadable strawberry jam with crispy bacon pieces. Great for burgers, on toast and as a condiment.
Store bought sauces are typically loaded with sugar, calories, flavourings and preservatives. Besides being very unhealthy they have a tendency to overpower whatever you are serving it with. Medijool dates and maple syrup form the sweetener in this BBQ sauce.
Be warned. These are addictive! Marina and I first discovered coco mojitos on our honeymoon and they quickly became a favourite. Vodka, coconut rum, pineapple, lime and some other secrets make for one (or two) tasty cocktails.
This cashew cheese was made to stuff inside some jalapeno and paprika poppers whilst on the Whole30 program. The flavour can be enhanced by adding chives, rosemary, green peppercorns, paprika, chilli flakes, dijon mustard, seeded mustard, lime or coriander.
Making aioli and mayonnaise in the Thermomix is just too easy! Once you have organised all the ingredients the whole process then takes less than 5 minutes.
Simple and tasty Paleo and Whole30 friendly ketchup by Jay’s Baking Me Crazy, converted for Thermomix. It’s sweet and spicy without any refined sugar. Even if you’re not on either of these diets we encourage you to give this one a go!
Heston Blumenthal inspired BBQ sauce with an espresso hit. Use this espresso BBQ sauce on your smoked meats, steaks, burgers… any type of meat really!
One of the selling points of buying a Thermomix is the ability to make delicious home made mayonnaise. While we normally use Kewpie (Japanese) mayonnaise for use in small doses if we need a lot of it for potato salad or a dipping sauce there is really no better option than fresh home made.
